How to create branches/trunks in cycles blender
Mr. Zak was correct. The curve on the trunk did have to be beveled and after fiddling with the settings for a bit I was finally able to figure it out. I had a weird setting on that wouldn't allow me to select the trunk but after some time I was able to turn it off and do as was instructed in the video. Mr. Leo was also correct in that I had in settings the visibility turned off as well.